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Archaeology
Hardback. This accessible work provides a penetrating examination of one of ancient Peru's most well-known and important civilizations, examining Nasca society, politics, religion and art. It also details misconceptions regarding the Nasca that became canonized in the scholarly literature. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631167341
- ISBN
- 9780631167341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.46
€ 143.46
Paperback. In 221 BCE the state of Qin vanquished its rivals and established the first empire on Chinese soil, starting a millennium-long imperial age in Chinese history. This book integrates textual sources with archeological and paleographic materials, providing a boldly novel picture of Qin's cultural and political trajectory. Editor(s): Pines, Yuri; Shelach, Gideon; Falkenhausen, Lothar von; Yates, Robin D.S. Series: New Perspectives on Chinese Culture and Society. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289741
- ISBN
- 9780520289741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.50
€ 45.99
€ 32.50
Paperback. Supplying archaeological and oceanographic evidence to support this assertion, this book dismantles the old paradigm while persuasively linking Clovis technology with the culture of the Solutrean people who occupied France and Spain more than 20,000 years ago. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 74 line illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; 3B; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275782
- ISBN
- 9780520275782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Archaeology has always been marked by its particular care, obligation, and loyalty to things. This title considers the myriad ways that archaeologists engage with things in order to craft stories, both big and small, concerning our relations with materials and the nature of the past. Num Pages: 266 pages, 25 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274167
- ISBN
- 9780520274167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.76€ 57.54
€ 74.76
€ 57.54
Paperback. Archaeology impacts the lives of indigenous, local, or descendant communities. Yet often these groups have little input to archaeological research, and its results remain inaccessible. In this title, the author outlines the principles of community-based participatory research and demonstrates how CBPR can be effectively applied to archaeology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 3 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432. Research with, by, and for Indigenous and Local Communities. 328 pages, illustrations. Archaeology impacts the lives of indigenous, local, or descendant communities. Yet often these groups have little input to archaeological research, and its results remain inaccessible. In this title, the author outlines the principles of community-based participatory research and demonstrates how CBPR can be effectively applied to archaeology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HD. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 20. Weight: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273368
- ISBN
- 9780520273368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. Brings together archaeologists, biologists, and other scientists to consider how archaeology can inform the conservation and management of pinnipeds and other marine mammals along the Pacific Coast. Editor(s): Braje, Todd J.; Rick, Torben C. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 57 line illustrations, 30 tables. BIC Classification: HD; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520267268
- ISBN
- 9780520267268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.25€ 64.61
€ 84.25
€ 64.61
Hardback. Presents a theoretically informed study of interactions between indigenous people of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek, and Roman colonists during the first millennium BC. This book shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. Num Pages: 480 pages, 43 b/w photographs, 52 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HDDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1178. Consumption, Entanglement, and Violence in Ancient Mediterranean France. 480 pages, Illustrations. Presents a theoretically informed study of interactions between indigenous people of Mediterranean France and Etruscan, Greek, and Roman colonists during the first millennium BC. This book shows how selective consumption linked native societies and colonists and created transformative relationships for each. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HDDM. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 36. Weight: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265516
- ISBN
- 9780520265516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.25€ 64.45
€ 84.25
€ 64.45
Paperback. Tells the story of British expatriate Frank Calvert's development as an archaeologist, his adventures and discoveries. This book focuses on the twists and turns of his turbulent relationship with archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, the resulting gains for archaeology, and the successful conclusion of their common quest - discovering Homer's Troy. Num Pages: 486 pages, 55 black-and-white photos, 22 line figures, and 6 maps. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261365
- ISBN
- 9780520261365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Paperback. The seer (mantis), an expert in the art of divination, operated in ancient Greek society through a combination of charismatic inspiration and diverse skills. This book enters into the socioreligious world of ancient Greece to explore what seers did, why they were widely employed, and how their craft served as a viable and useful social practice. Num Pages: 326 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259935
- ISBN
- 9780520259935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.20
€ 40.99
€ 29.20
Hardback. Combines an analysis of documented archaeological sites in the Koksu River valley of eastern Kazakhstan with paleoecological and ethnohistorical data to illustrate patterns in land use, settlement, burial, and rock art. This work illuminates the effect of nomadic strategies on the geography of social interaction. Num Pages: 232 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 19 maps, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HDDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684. 232 pages, Illustrations, maps. Combines an analysis of documented archaeological sites in the Koksu River valley of eastern Kazakhstan with paleoecological and ethnohistorical data to illustrate patterns in land use, settlement, burial, and rock art. This work illuminates the effect of nomadic strategies on the geography of social interaction. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HDDA. Dimension: 261 x 188 x 21. Weight: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256897
- ISBN
- 9780520256897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.25€ 64.45
€ 84.25
€ 64.45
Paperback. Develops a theory and framework to describe how archaeology can contribute to a more humane world. Recognizing that archaeology is an inherently political activity, this book builds on the history of archaeological theory and Marxist dialectical theory to point out how archaeologists can use their craft to evaluate interpretations of this world. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254916
- ISBN
- 9780520254916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.91
€ 41.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. A companion to "Luminous Debris", this title offers readings of late Roman and early Christian ruins in the author's adopted region of Provence, sifting through iconographic, architectural, and sacramental vestiges to shed light on nothing less than the existential itself. Num Pages: 264 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253353
- ISBN
- 9780520253353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.26
€ 40.99
€ 29.26
Hardback. Tells the story of Folsom. Using various archaeological methods and techniques, and bringing in data from geology and paleoecology, this study provides a look at the adaptations and environments of the late Ice Age Paleoindian hunters who killed a large herd of bison at this spot, as well as a measure of Folsom's role in American archaeology. Num Pages: 387 pages, 63 b/w photographs, 53 line illustrations, 67 tables. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246447
- ISBN
- 9780520246447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.25€ 65.14
€ 84.25
€ 65.14
Hardback. What do archaeological excavations in Annapolis, Maryland, reveal about daily life in the city's history? Interpreting the results of one of the most innovative projects in American archaeology, this title speaks powerfully to the struggle for liberty among African Americans and the poor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 b/w photographs, 17 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; HBJK; HBLH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520244504
- ISBN
- 9780520244504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.27€ 50.63
€ 65.27
€ 50.63
Paperback. This text questions established ideas and proposes theories based on the author's comparative archaeological and ethnographic research. It seeks to provide students and general readers with an introduction to his ideas about understanding the human past. Num Pages: 260 pages, 68 line illustrations, 79 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HFMW; 1KB; 1MBF; HDA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, With a New Afterword
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233393
- ISBN
- 9780520233393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.60
€ 36.99
€ 26.60
Hardback. Contributes to the study of death and burial in late antique and early medieval society. Tracing the history of Merovingian archaeology, this book exposes biases and prejudices that have colored previous interpretations of these burial sites and assesses what contemporary archaeology can tell us about the Frankish kingdoms. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232440
- ISBN
- 9780520232440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.25€ 64.45
€ 84.25
€ 64.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 285 pages, 59 b/w photographs, 8 line illustrations, 8 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520231900
- ISBN
- 9780520231900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.25€ 64.94
€ 84.25
€ 64.94
Hardback. This volume brings together the work of leading scholars on two of the most important, yet puzzling, extant ensembles of Hellenistic Age sculpture: the Great Altar at Pergamon and the Cave at Sperlonga in Italy. Editor(s): De Grummond, Nancy Thomson; Ridgway, Brunilde Sismondo. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 339 pages, 125 illustrations, 2 maps, 1 plan, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; ACG; AFKB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223271
- ISBN
- 9780520223271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.07€ 63.58
€ 83.07
€ 63.58
Paperback. The author argues that classical archaeology has a rare potential in the whole field of the study of the past to make innovative discoveries and apply modern approaches by widening the aims of the discipline. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 half-tones, 17 figures, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HDA; HDDK; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520078925
- ISBN
- 9780520078925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.19
€ 38.99
€ 28.19
Hardcover. This book explores the processes through which archaeologists analyze data and describes how these techniques can be made more rigorous and effective by sound statistical modelling. Series: Statistics in Practice. Num Pages: 402 pages, line drawings, halftones. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471961970
- ISBN
- 9780471961970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.11
€ 180.11